Israel Turns Up the Heat on Hezbollah

Hezbollah retaliated against Israel on Sunday for the July killing near Beirut of its top military commander. Hezbollah described the killing as a “red line,” and the scale of its Aug. 25 missile and drone barrage was significant. But it was calibrated to preclude escalation and appeared obligatory and performative, suggesting Hezbollah wants to avoid a full-scale war with Israel. Until recently, Hezbollah wasn’t alone in that desire...

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